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Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Description
A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.
Author
Publisher
NAHB BuilderBooks
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"The House that She Built educates young readers about the people and skills that go into building a home. One by one, we learn about the architect, framer, roofer and many more as they contribute their individual skills needed to complete the collective project -- a new home. With illustrations that connect and empower and words that build upon each other with each page, this book will leave all kids (she, he, and they) excited about their own skills...
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"After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins had four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible. Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, a small bank loan and a mile-wide stubborn streak, Cara built her own house from the foundation up with a work crew made up of her four children. It would be the hardest thing she had ever done....
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages
Description
"Narrative nonfiction with fictional characters who visit various work sites to find out how different structures are built. Full-color illustrations and photographs throughout"--
" Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things!This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as...
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